On the Job

Eunice Beachy and Connie Morrison-Hoogstede, Harrison Medical Center nurses, recently passed the Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner examination administered by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. There are less than 700 nurse practitioners nationwide who hold the AOCNP credential. Both women work at Harrison Bremerton’s Hematology and Oncology units and are graduates of the University of Washington master’s program in Adult Primary Care. Beachy also works at Harrison Poulsbo Hematology and Oncology.

Jason Parker, president of Parker Financial LLC, recently was accepted as a member of Kitsap Alliance of Resources for Elders. The organization is a team of independent professionals who have come together to better serve the needs of older adults in the community. Members are chosen for their expertise within their respective fields.

Dr. Sandon “Sandy” Saffier joined Harrison Medical Center in February as new chief quality and medical officer. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon by training, Saffier served for the past nine years as a vice president and medical director, and director of medical education at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif.

Ed Moydell, associate director of The Bloedel Reserve since May 2009, has been appointed executive director there by the board of trustees. He previously was associate director of the Center for Public Horticulture at the University of Delaware. A native of Oklahoma, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in public horticulture.

The board of trustees of Bloedel Reserve has elected new officers with Paul Kundtz, an attorney with the Seattle firm of Riddell Williams, chosen to serve as president. Also serving on the board will be Alison Andrews, vice president; Andy Maron, secretary; and Stephen Davis, treasurer. Debbi Brainerd will continue to serve on the board as past president.

Terry Fessner, a Navy veteran, entrepreneur, real estate investor and restaurateur, recently was honored for participation in his latest venture, as a caregiver for Home Instead Senior Care of Bremerton. He was named Care Giver of the Year for his work with the elderly.

Casey McGrath has been named managing broker and Randy Taplin assistant manager in the Poulsbo office of Windermere Real Estate. McGrath has been with Windermere Real Estate since 1991 and a Kitsap County resident for a decade before that. Taplin has been with Windermere since 2002, and a Kitsap County resident since 1989.

Nathan Edwards, a graduate of Regis University in Denver, Colo., with a doctorate in physical therapy since 2009, has joined Kitsap Physical Therapy at its Silverdale office. He is a physical therapist specializing in treatment of cervical and lumbar spine disorders.

Shelli Cates has joined Cobalt Mortgage, a Port Townsend lending center, as a residential mortgage banker. She has more than 20 years experience in residential and construction lending, and previously was employed by American Marine Bank, now Columbia Bank, in the Port Ludlow branch. Reach her at (360) 379-6425 or e-mail her at kelley@cobaltmortgage.com.

Peter Taafe, a financial adviser and a certified financial planner professional with Ameriprise Financial, recently was named a 2010 Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction wealth manager in Seattle Magazine. The award recognizes the top seven percent of qualifying wealth managers in the Puget Sound area.

Dawn Leibold of Kitsap Sun, Debbie Stewart of KPS Health Plans, Geoff Grindeland, a Bainbridge Island attorney, and Jane Woodward of John L. Scott Poulsbo have been chosen to serve on the board of United Way of Kitsap County. The board still needs interested individuals who want to become involved in the community and are interested in serving on the United Way board. For information call David L. Foote, executive director, at (360) 377-8505 or e-mail him at dfoote@unitedwaykitsap.org.